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‘The Girl With the Needle’ Honors Classic Psychological Horror

Variety
Story by Leo Barraclough
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A shadowy psychological horror set in the gritty underbelly of WWI-era Denmark, 'The Girl With the Needle' digs into the dark corners of the human psyche.
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  • Cinematographer Michal Dymek says he 'could instantly see the scenes' in his mind when he first read the script, envisioning a decrepit slum where sweatshop workers toiled over 'creaking machinery'.
  • The film, winner of this year's Camerimage main prize, is director Kasper Toksvig's feature debut, marking him as a rising talent to watch in the world of cerebral, visually-driven horror.
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Michal Dymek, Kasper Toksvig, Camerimage, 'The Girl With the Needle'
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